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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) today announces the shortlist for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025. Returning for the fourth year, the awards continue to highlight the significant contributions of women from across the construction industry and showcase women in the sector in order to make role models more visible and accessible.

‘Let’s talk Grants & Funding’ Book a place today at our Scaffolding open morning and find out how we can financially support your business with your CISRS training and apprenticeships.

CITB today announced a significant investment in the National Construction College (NCC) at Erith and other NCC sites. This investment will create substantial value for the construction industry through an expanded training offer, outstanding teaching, learning and support, and beacon leadership across the wider training sector.

Are you thinking of taking on an Apprentices, or looking to update your CISRS?  NCC can help.  Tours run between 8.30 – 11.00 so come and see our college facilities, meet apprentices and NCC team to discuss any skills/ training needs.  

The results show that 67% of construction employers are in support of CITB’s Levy plans – improving on the 2021 Consensus results. Additionally, 12 out of the 14 Prescribed Organisations are in agreement with the Levy Proposals.

To mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week (12 May – 18 May 2025), The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its latest figures for its mental health training. Since 2018, CITB has supported over 52,000 construction workers to complete mental health training – vital support for an industry facing a mental health crisis.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its year-end figures for supporting construction employers and learners through its Grants Scheme. CITB provided nearly £130m in grant support during the financial year (FY) 2024–25.

The construction industry is at a pivotal moment, with the Government working toward ambitious homebuilding targets, and investing in large infrastructure projects – such as the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing and Luton Airport expansion schemes, respectively approved in March and April this year.

This Business Plan sets out the practical first steps CITB will take to implement its Strategic Plan 2025-29 to support the construction industry to close the skills gap. This plan sets out three key pillars to address the top priorities the construction industry wants CITB to focus on: getting more trained people into industry; making sure good quality, relevant training is available at the right time and place; and improving the skills of the current workforce

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its year-end figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST). The figures show that NEST supported 4,128 apprenticeship starts in the financial year 2024-25, an increase from 2,340 the previous year.